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Aioli Recipe

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Ingredients

Frizzled Onions
Kosher salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
1 sm Roasted red bell pepper; skinned, seeded, & coarsely sliced
1 tb Minced fresh basil
1 tb Minced fresh parsley
Basil oil
1 ts Fresh lemon juice
1 lg Eggplant
Lemon Zest Mixture - {Gremolata}; see Note
Olive oil
2 lg Plum tomatoes; seeded and sliced
3/4 lb Center-cut Ahi tuna; cut into a rectangular block
1 1/2 tb Drained & sliced capers
Reduced balsamic vinegar
3/4 c Finely-minced red onions

Directions

Step #1 Note: See the "Lemon Zest Mixture - {Gremolata}" recipe which is included in this collection.
Step #2 In a saute pan or on a stovetop grill, sear the tuna quickly over very high heat only until lightly browned.
Step #3 Chill the seared tuna for at least 30 mins.
Step #4 remove this from the refrigerator & slice thinly.
Step #5 Preheat the oven 400F degrees.
Step #6 Slice the eggplant into 1/2-inch thick rounds.
Step #7 Brush the slices lightly with olive oil & Spice up both sides with salt & pepper.
Step #8 Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 6 to 8 mins or until lightly browned & cooked through.
Step #9 The slices should still hold their shape.
Step #10 While the eggplant is baking, saute the onions in 1 tbsp of olive oil until they just begin to soften.
Step #11 Spice up lightly with salt & pepper & set aside.
Step #12 Select 4 of the largest rounds of the eggplant to form the base of the tarts & set aside.
Step #13 Coarsely chop the remaining eggplant & add to the onion mixture along with the tomatoes, parsley, basil, capers & roasted pepper.
Step #14 Mix thoroughly.
Step #15 Spice up lightly with salt and pepper.
Step #16 To assemble the tarts, then one quarter of the sliced eggplant, on each plate place one of the reserved eggplant rounds, then one quarter of the tuna slices on top.
Step #17 Drizzle the lemon juice & Sprinkle top with the Lemon Zest Mixture.
Step #18 Add salt & pepper to taste.
Step #19 Garnish the plate with the reduced balsamic vinegar & the basil oil, if desired & place a nest of frizzled onions on top.
Step #20 This recipe yields 4 servings.
Step #21 --.
Enjoy the Aioli recipe